The LFA is the car Lexus spent a decade perfecting, going so far as to build its own carbon-fiber looms when aluminum prototypes fell short. Its 4.8-liter V10, co-developed with Yamaha, revs from idle to its 9,000-rpm redline so quickly that an analog tachometer could not keep pace — hence the digital display. Just 500 were built between 2010 and 2012, and the LFA has since settled into the first rank of modern collector cars.
Specifications
| Year | 2012 |
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| Make | Lexus |
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| Model | LFA |
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| Engine | 4.8L V10 |
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| Horsepower | 552 hp |
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| Torque | 354 lb-ft |
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| 0-60 mph | 3.6 sec |
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| Top Speed | 202 mph |
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| Transmission | Automatic (S6) |
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| Drivetrain | RWD |
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| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
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| EPA MPG (City/Hwy) | 11 / 16 |
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| Original MSRP | $375,000 |
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The 2012 model year
Final year of the 500-car run, which concluded in December 2012. The Nürburgring Package — 50 of the 500 — raised output to 562 hp and added fixed aerodynamics.